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Annie Ruth Touchton

Annie Ruth Touchton

Jan 27, 2011

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Annie Ruth Touchton, 81, of Tifton, formerly of Cornelia, died Thursday, January 27, 2011, at Tift Health Care. Funeral services were held on Saturday, January 29, 2011, at McGahee, Griffin and Stewart Funeral Home in Cornelia and burial followed in Leatherwood Cemetery in Baldwin. Mrs. Touchton was born on June 18, 1929 in Homer and was the daughter...

Eugenia "Gene" Drexel Stansell

Eugenia "Gene" Drexel Stansell

Jan 27, 2011

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Eugenia "Gene" Drexel Gibbons Stansell, 86, of Tifton passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2011, at her farm in Sunsweet. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 29, 2011 at Tifton's First United Methodist Church. Rev. Bruce Sack will officiate with burial to follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Ashburn. Wright Crosby, Billy Jones,...

Clara Aleese Bryan Daley

Clara Aleese Bryan Daley

Jan 24, 2011

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Clara Aleese Bryan Daley, 92, of Tifton died Monday, January 24, 2011, at Tift Health Care. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 27, 2011 in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Edward Rewis will officiate with burial to follow at Old Ty Ty Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Ed Bryan, Milton Thompson,...

William "Brent" Shivers, Sr.

William "Brent" Shivers, Sr.

Jan 18, 2011

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William "Brent" Shivers, Sr., 72, of Tifton died Tuesday, January 18, 2011, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 21, 2011, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Keith Burch and Rev. Paul Anderson will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Duane Sealy, Brian Sealy, Thomas...

Laura Arizona "Zona" Dean Jones

Laura Arizona "Zona" Dean Jones

Jan 17, 2011

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Laura Arizona "Zona" Dean Jones, 88, of Tifton, died January 17, 2011 at Baptist Village in Waycross. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at the Memorial Chapel of Tifton's First Baptist Church. Dr. Wayne Roe and Rev. Jim Donovan will officiate with burial to follow in Tift Memorial Gardens. Honorary pallbearers...

Zaharoula Andreosatos Vellidis

Zaharoula Andreosatos Vellidis

Jan 15, 2011

Obituary

Zaharoula Andreosatos Vellidis, 81, of Greece died Saturday, January 15, 2011, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 19, 2011, at Tifton's First United Methodist Church Chapel. Father John W. Stefero, Priest of Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Macon, will officiate with burial to be held at a...

Betty Ann Haynes

Betty Ann Haynes

Jan 14, 2011

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Betty Ann Haynes, 68, died Friday, January 14, 2011, in Syracuse, New York. Funeral services were held in New York and burial followed on Monday, January 24, 2011, at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Among Ms. Haynes' survivors is two daughters, Karin Mearns of Gaithersburg, Maryland and Jennifer M. Lavigne of Syracuse, New York.

William C. "Tince" Pitts

William C. "Tince" Pitts

Jan 7, 2011

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William C. "Tince" Pitts, 83, of Omega died Friday, January 7, 2011, at Magnolia Manor South in Moultrie following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 10, 2011, at Antioch Baptist Church in Omega. Rev. Phillip Robinson, Rev. Tom Studstill and Rev. Danny Smith will officiate with burial to follow in...

Valera "Lera" Parker Van Zant

Valera "Lera" Parker Van Zant

Jan 7, 2011

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Valera "Lera" Parker Van Zant, 94, of Tifton died Friday, January 7, 2011, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, January 10, 2011, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Ernest Harper will officiate with burial to follow in New Hope Cemetery in Ambrose. Lamar Harper, Paul Guthrie and Shawn...

Barbara Ann Moore

Barbara Ann Moore

Jan 5, 2011

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Barbara Ann Moore, 52, of Ocilla died Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 8, 2011, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Terrell Roberts will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Danny McMillian, Gene McMillian, Bruce Moore, John Moore...

Doris M. Young Kendall

Doris M. Young Kendall

Jan 3, 2011

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Doris Young Kendall, 80, of High Springs, Florida died Monday, January 3, 2011 at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 8, 2011, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Ronnie Howell will officiate with burial to follow in Salem Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive...

Joseph Elton "Joe" Horner

Joseph Elton "Joe" Horner

Jan 2, 2011

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Joseph Elton "Joe" Horner, 69, of Douglas passed away Sunday, January 2, 2011, at his home with the love of his family around him. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 5, 2011, at Unity Baptist Church, 802 Williams-Gibbs Road. Rev. William Fogarty will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. The...

Lillian Estelle Sumner Fletcher

Lillian Estelle Sumner Fletcher

Dec 31, 2010

Obituary

Lillian Estelle Sumner Fletcher, 77, of Tifton died Friday, December 31, 2010, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 4, 2011, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Billy Sumner will officiate with burial to follow in Lawrence Cemetery. Buddy Fletcher, Ralph Fletcher, David Fletcher, J. C. Hall, Jason...

Homer Lloyd Smith

Homer Lloyd Smith

Dec 30, 2010

Obituary

Homer Lloyd Smith, 73, of Tifton died Thursday, December 30, 2010, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Graveside funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 2, 2011, at Old Ty Ty Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Dr. Danny Ray will officiate. The family will receive friends on Saturday, January 1, 2011 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m....

Joseph Bernam "J.B." Grantham

Joseph Bernam "J.B." Grantham

Dec 29, 2010

Obituary

Joseph Bernam "J.B." Grantham, 95, of Enigma died Wednesday, December 29, 2010, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p .m. on Saturday, January 1, 2011 at New River Holiness Church in Berrien County. Rev. Gerald Lee will officiate with burial to follow in Vickers Church Cemetery in Berrien County. Kevin Donald, Richard...

Barbara Jo Mccall

Barbara Jo Mccall

Dec 29, 2010

Obituary

With a secret love for writing and an uncanny ability to conquer any task she set her mind to, Barbara Jo McCall of Fitzgerald, GA, was a modern day Renaissance woman. In her life she owned and operated a flower shop, served several business offices with the fastest fingers on Earth, became a registered nurse and developed a...

David Charles Schunk

David Charles Schunk

Dec 28, 2010

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David Charles Schunk, 54, died Tuesday, December 28, 2010. His memorial service will take place at 2:30 p.m. today, January 2, 2011, at Decatur First United Methodist Church, where he was a member. Dave was born on February 2, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from John Hersey High School in 1974 and from Purdue University with honors...

Mary "Louise" Bruner

Mary "Louise" Bruner

Dec 24, 2010

Obituary

Mary "Louise" Bruner, 75, of Sylvester died Friday, December 24, 2010, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 28, 2010, at Tifton's First Assembly of God. Rev. Eddie Hutcheson will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Ricky Manders, Randy Stokes, Lamar Brooks, Mike McBrayer, Bobby Hobby and Mike...

Leonard Fallin

Leonard Fallin

Dec 23, 2010

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Leonard Fallin, 77, of Alapaha died Thursday, December 23, 2010, at his residence. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 26, 2010, at Alapaha Baptist Church. Rev. Mike Gibbs will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Sunday, December 26, 2010, from 2:00 p.m. until the...

Marie Tucker Ethridge

Marie Tucker Ethridge

Dec 22, 2010

Obituary

Marie Tucker Ethridge, 84, of Ty Ty died Wednesday, December 22, 2010, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Memorial graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 24, 2010, at Waterloo Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Ethridge was born on May 9, 1926 in Colquitt County and was the daughter of Ancel Clayton Tucker and Ella Suggs...

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